Does higher elevation make 05+ gts run like crap???
#1
Does higher elevation make 05+ gts run like crap???
Like the title says, i recently moved to Denver from Las Vegas and since i have been here, my car is running like SH|t! its sluggish, not peppy and just all around a wet dog. I was driving back to the house when my check engine light popped on...I ran a diagnostic on it and it said 02 sensor was having a problem reading. As far as mods go, I have intake, o/r xpipe, tb spacer. My car ran like a champ in Vegas...everyone keeps telling me its the elevation...you guys ever hear of this? Any help would be awesome. Thanks -mike.
Last edited by Vegasfilter; 07-06-2009 at 03:35 PM.
#5
You'll need to retune it to compensate for the reduced amount of oxygen present at the higher elevations. That way, it will feel at least closer to its former self.
But in the end, yes, being at a higher elevation will result in less horsepower. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
But in the end, yes, being at a higher elevation will result in less horsepower. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
#7
6th Gear Member
If you have a Bama or Brenspeed tune, call them and ask for some new tunes. It's fixable to some extent. The O2 sensor problem COULD be related but I suspect it's a separate issue.
#10
I thought the computer and sensors were supposed to automatically compensate for altitude.
Years ago, I drove my '97 GT to the top of Pike's Peak and as I remember, it ran fine.
In the old days (of carburetors) you had to re-tune for high altitude.
Years ago, I drove my '97 GT to the top of Pike's Peak and as I remember, it ran fine.
In the old days (of carburetors) you had to re-tune for high altitude.